茶加奶和奶加茶一样吗？——读《How to win friends and influence fungi》
May 20, 2024
图书馆看到标题里有真菌内容卖点是趣味科学小知识就顺手拿了，没想到是一个 lightning talk 活动 Nerd Nite 的讲稿合集。之前没听过这个活动不知现场效果如何，但讲稿改编书这种形式就有些良莠不齐（当然也跟我关心的领域有关系），有个别特别有趣的也有很鸡肋的。前半部分基本三星打算快速翻完，没想到后面碰到近年来看到最有意思的科普小故事（因为在数学章节而差点被我跳过的茶加奶和奶加茶的不同那章），加半星好了。
「How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi: Collected Quirks of Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math from Nerd Nite」
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The co-founders of the global science organization Nerd Nite bring readers a collection of wacky, yet fascinating STEM topics.
For twenty years Nerd Nite has delivered to live audiences around the world the most interesting, fun, and informative presentations about science, history, the arts, pop culture, you name it. There hasn’t been a rabbit hole that their army of presenters hasn’t been afraid to explore. Finally, after countless requests to bring Nerd Nite to more fans across the globe, co-founders and college pals Matt Wasowski and Chris Balakrishnan offer readers the quirky and accessible science content they crave in book form. Focused on STEM and paired with detailed illustrations that make the content pop, the topics are quirky and vast, from kinky, spring-loaded spiders to the Webb telescope’s influence on movie special effects.
How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi features narratives, bursts, and infographics on all things STEM from scientists around the world. Chapters are sure to make you laugh-out-loud, with titles such as "The Science of the Hangover," "What Birds Can Teach Us About the Impending Zombie Apocalypse," and "Lessons from the Oregon Trail."
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以下是我摘出来一些个人觉得比较有意思的选段，随手翻译没有专业背景，如有不准确欢迎指正。
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